Whether colleague or supervisor ask yourself if your object of affection is someone you will need to remain in the good graces of for the future of your career. Romance has a way of turning: don’t let your career suffer for it.

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Is this person important to my career?

Whether colleague or supervisor ask yourself if your object of affection is someone you will need to remain in the good graces of for the future of your career. Romance has a way of turning: don’t let your career suffer for it.

Is this person important to my career?...

Whether colleague or supervisor ask yourself if your...object of affection is someone you will need to remain in the good...graces of for the future of your career. Romance has a way of turning:...don’t let your career suffer for it.

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What’s the gossip/social scene?

Is there a track record of office dating at your job? If other coworkers date without incident the better for you. If you know your work social scene is a gossipy one consider whether you’re ready to put yourself in that romantic fishbowl.

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What’s the gossip/social scene?

Is there a track record of office dating at your job? If other coworkers date without incident the better for you. If you know your work social scene is a gossipy one consider whether you’re ready to put yourself in that romantic fishbowl.

What’s the gossip/social scene?

Is there...a track record of office dating at your job? If other coworkers date...without incident the better for you. If you know your work social...scene is a gossipy one consider whether you’re ready to put yourself...in that romantic fishbowl.

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Can it be perceived as seeking professional advancement?

Make sure that any attempts at workplace romance are not perceived (by either your object of affection or fellow coworkers) as seeking advancement through unfair access. Keeping work boundaries clear is key in this area.

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Can it be perceived as seeking professional advancement?

Make sure that any attempts at workplace romance are not perceived (by either your object of affection or fellow coworkers) as seeking advancement through unfair access. Keeping work boundaries clear is key in this area.

Can it be perceived as seeking professional...advancement?

Make sure that any attempts at workplace...romance are not perceived (by either your object of affection or...fellow coworkers) as seeking advancement through unfair access....Keeping work boundaries clear is key in this area.

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How small is your office/company?

Workplace dating works best when you’re not in a small pond. There is such a thing as an office too small to date in, carefully consider that.

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How small is your office/company?

Workplace dating works best when you’re not in a small pond. There is such a thing as an office too small to date in, carefully consider that.

How small is your...office/company?

Workplace dating works best when...you’re not in a small pond. There is such a thing as an office too...small to date in, carefully consider that.

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Is there any office romance policy?

This can’t be stated enough: MAKE SURE you are clear on your employer's office dating policy.

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Is there any office romance policy?

This can’t be stated enough: MAKE SURE you are clear on your employer's office dating policy.

Is there any office romance policy?

This...can’t be stated enough: MAKE SURE you are clear on your employer's...office dating policy.

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What about a work adjacent situation?

You can work with someone without working at the same company. Clients, vendors and other professional collaborators deserve the same consideration before dating.

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What about a work adjacent situation?

You can work with someone without working at the same company. Clients, vendors and other professional collaborators deserve the same consideration before dating.

What about a work adjacent situation?

You...can work with someone without working at the same company. Clients,...vendors and other professional collaborators deserve the same...consideration before dating.

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If you do make the choice to date within the workplace remember:

Don’t flaunt your relationship.

But don’t hide it: there’s nothing to be ashamed of.

If you make a big deal out of your office romance other people will too. Play it cool.

Most importantly: if it doesn’t work out, act like adults. You knew the risks before you mixed work and dating. If everyone behaves themselves it doesn’t have to get awkward.

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If you do make the choice to date within the workplace remember:

Don’t flaunt your relationship.

But don’t hide it: there’s nothing to be ashamed of.

If you make a big deal out of your office romance other people will too. Play it cool.

Most importantly: if it doesn’t work out, act like adults. You knew the risks before you mixed work and dating. If everyone behaves themselves it doesn’t have to get awkward.

If you do make the choice to date within the workplace...remember:

Don’t flaunt your...relationship.

But don’t hide it: there’s nothing to be...ashamed of.

If you make a big deal out of your office romance...other people will too. Play it cool.

Most importantly: if it...doesn’t work out, act like adults. You knew the risks before you...mixed work and dating. If everyone behaves themselves it doesn’t...have to get awkward.

Many have considered sticking their toes (and other body parts) in the office dating pool. With work and social lives becoming more integrated, it’s an understandable temptation.

Attitudes about the permissiveness of workplace dating are changing with Millennial employees: 84% of workers ages 18-29 surveyed by Workplace Options said they felt comfortable having a romantic relationship with a coworker (compared to 36% of Gen X workers and 29% of Boomers). Of the surveyed Millennials, 40% also said they would have no problem dating their supervisors (compared to just 10% of older generations).

Even with attitudes about office dating relaxing that doesn’t mean you’re in the clear quite yet. First and foremost, familiarize yourself with your company’s policy on the matter, then consider the above questions before diving into the sometimes treacherous waters of workplace romance.